Ninth American tourist dies in Dominican Republic Dominican Republic officials are investigating the death of a 55-year-old New Jersey man found dead in a hotel room there last Thursday, marking the ninth American tourist to die on the island nation ...21:48, 06/18/2019

Couple gets E. coli on trip to Dominican Republic A Florida couple warns that the Dominican Republic is a “dangerous place to go” after contracting E. coli during a recent visit. Larry and Ronnie Adelman booked a trip this month to Punta ...21:48, 06/18/2019

Dominican Republic resort deaths mystery: timeline The Dominican Republic, long one of the top Caribbean destinations for U.S. travelers, is in the spotlight for reasons no country heavily dependent on tourism ever wants to be associated with – a rash...23:00, 06/13/2019

David Ortiz reportedly shot in Dominican Republic “They called to tell me that David is injured and that they took him to a medical center, but they did not tell me how he is or exactly where he was transferred,” Leo Ortiz, David Ortiz’s father, told...06:00, 06/10/2019

John McAfee jailed in Dominican Republic on gun charges John McAfee of antivirus software fame and his entourage were detained for several days in the Dominican Republic after authorities discovered firearms and ammo on his yacht, according to reports. The...18:48, 07/26/2019

Reports: David Ortiz shot in Dominican Republic SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The father of David Ortiz says the former Boston Red Sox slugger has been shot and wounded in his native Dominican Republic.
Leo Ortiz told ESPN.com on Sunday ...05:12, 06/10/2019

Woman dies after botched 21st birthday nose job An Italian woman died of complications from the nose job she got for her 21st birthday, according to new reports. Maria Chiara Mete, got a rhinoplasty — or nose reshaping — procedure done ...14:00, 07/16/2019

Tourist death count at Dominican Republic resorts rises Another American tourist died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic — bringing the recent spate of mysterious deaths to six and prompting an investigation by the FBI, according to a new report. ...18:00, 06/10/2019

'American Gangster' subject Frank Lucas dies Frank Lucas, the infamous drug kingpin whose life of crime inspired the movie "American Gangster," died Thursday at the age of 88, according to his nephew, Aldwan Lassiter....03:00, 06/03/2019

Purcell opera performed in cemetery catacombs NEW YORK (AP) — The catacombs of a cemetery might not seem like a good place to stage an opera, but for mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack it’s “awesome.”
Mack will be starring in a producti...16:24, 06/04/2019

Unlicensed photo studios are endangering NYC’s models A study conducted by a former city Buildings commissioner found that several Big Apple photo studios are operating without proper licenses and forcing models to work in shady conditions. The review — ...05:48, 09/02/2019

USC gynecologist pleads not guilty to sex assaults A former University of Southern California campus gynecologist is pleading not guilty to 16 counts of sexual assault. Authorities say they may file additional charges against George Tyndall, 72, as th...01:24, 07/02/2019

University gynecologist charged in sexual assaults A University of Southern California gynecologist has been charged with the sexual assault of 16 patients at the campus student health center. Dr. George Tyndall was arrested by Los Angeles police outs...04:48, 06/27/2019

Amazon found selling unlicensed cell signal boosters Amazon has been found selling more than some unsafe products. Wired has learned that the internet retailer has been selling cell signal boosters without FCC licenses (such as those from MingColl, Phon...14:12, 09/02/2019

I'm still in it, says Mickelson, despite botched putt With a record six runner-up finishes at the U.S. Open Phil Mickelson has had his share of major nightmares but added another one to the list when he botched a 12-inch par putt during opening round pla...03:48, 06/14/2019

Giants win 7th straight thanks to botched play by Mets Alex Dickerson raced home from first on a botched fly ball to shallow left field with two outs in the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants won their season-high seventh straight game with a 1-0 vi...10:36, 07/20/2019

Robot Umpire Performed About As Well As Human Umpire Robot umps have finally made their way into pro baseball, and by all accounts they seem primed to make Angel Hernandez just a little less horrible at his job. A system known as TrackMan made its profe...02:36, 07/12/2019

French-Spanish nun killed in Central African Republic PARIS (AP) — A 77-year-old French-Spanish nun has been killed in Central African Republic, where she taught poor schoolgirls.
The diocese of Albi in southern France said in a statement that Sister Ine...13:36, 05/22/2019

UK charity rebuffs ties to Republic of Congo leader A new report has investigated the UK-registered Brazzaville Foundation and raised questions over its role in the oil-rich Republic of Congo, especially in connection with President Denis Sassou N'Gues...01:00, 05/16/2019